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Why would anyone be against life-saving malaria bednets?

Vox

This has occasionally popped up as an objection to bednet programs, notably in a 2015 New York Times article. One related argument is that the diversion of nets toward fishing means they’re not as effective an anti-malaria program as they initially appear. That’s simply a misunderstanding of how the research on bednets works.

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Virgin Orbit sends 10 satellites to orbit, building on Paul Allen’s air-launch legacy

GeekWire

.” While Cosmic Girl and its crew returned to base, LauncherOne’s second stage settled into a stable orbit for the deployment of 10 nanosatellites (including a pair of satellites for a single mission) for NASA’s ELaNa academic launch program. million NASA contract awarded back in 2015.

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How becoming a venture capitalist helped this Seattle startup vet turn his life around 

GeekWire

Winfield’s path to venture capital started after vacation rental startup Dwellable sold to HomeAway for $18 million in 2015. ” Seattle still pales in comparison to the Bay Area and New York City when it comes to local VC dollars available to startups. Ascend has quietly made more than 40 investments over the past two years.

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Elizabeth Holmes tells the jury that at least some of Theranos was real

The Verge

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Relativity Space announces $650 million in funding to build a bigger 3D-printed rocket

GeekWire

Relativity’s other co-founder, Jordan Noone, did an internship at Blue Origin in 2013 and worked at SpaceX in 2014-2015. A human figure has been added to the illustration for comparison’s sake. Ellis co-founded Relativity after spending years working at Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture in Kent, Wash.

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Bringing books into the TikTok era: Amazon’s Kindle Vella and the rise of the new ‘story platforms’

GeekWire

Scribd, known for its document publishing platform, launched its Scribd Originals program for subscribers in 2019, featuring short works by best-selling authors such as Margaret Atwood, Roxane Gay, Kaitlyn Greenidge, Jess Walter, and others. ” Wattpad’s Paid Stories program lets authors sell their stories directly on its platform.

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Amazon is mum on upcoming Seattle elections after riling up city council races 4 years ago

GeekWire

By comparison, in the 2019 election cycle more than 300 Amazon employees donated a total of about $143,000 to Seattle candidates and political action committees. By 2017 , the Seattle City Council began proposing taxes on the city’s top-grossing businesses to help fund housing programs.